Samsung SCH-A990 User manual

ZF05_CBa990_060506_D8

SCH-a990 Series

PORTABLE

All Digital

Mobile Phone

User Guide

Please read this manual before operating your

phone, and keep it for future reference.

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Table of Contents 5

Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started ..................................9

Turning Your Phone On and Off ........................................10

Setting Up Voicemail ........................................................10

Understanding this User Manual .......................................11

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone .............13

Features of Your Phone ....................................................14

Open View of Your Phone .................................................15

Closed View of Your Phone ...............................................17

Back View of Your Phone ..................................................19

Command Keys ................................................................20

Understanding the Display Screen ....................................22

Battery .............................................................................26

Removable Memory Card Storage ....................................29

Phone Memory Storage ....................................................30

Section 3: Call Functions ..................................31

Making a Call ...................................................................32

Answering a Call ..............................................................33

Recent Calls .....................................................................33

Roaming ..........................................................................37

TTY ..................................................................................38

VoiceSignal™ ..................................................................39

Section 4: Menu Navigation .............................53

Menu Navigation ..............................................................54

Menu Outline ...................................................................57

Section 5: Entering Text ...................................65

Changing the Text Entry Mode ..........................................66

Using VoiceMode ..............................................................67

Using Word Mode .............................................................69

Entering Upper and Lower Case .......................................70

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Entering Symbols .............................................................70

Entering Numbers ............................................................71

Section 6: Understanding Your Contacts .........73

Opening Contacts Menu ...................................................74

Adding a Contact ..............................................................75

Adding Pauses .................................................................78

Contact Groups .................................................................79

Finding a Contacts Entry ...................................................83

Editing an Existing Contact Entry ......................................83

Deleting a Contact Entry ...................................................84

Storing Numbers After a Call ............................................84

Speed Dialing ...................................................................85

My Name Card .................................................................86

Finding My Phone Number ...............................................87

Section 7: Messaging .......................................89

Types of Messages ...........................................................90

Retrieving New Messages ................................................90

Creating and Sending TXT Messages ................................91

Creating and Sending PIX/FLIX Messages .........................93

Receiving PIX/FLIX Messages ...........................................96

New Sketch Messages .....................................................97

Message Folders ..............................................................98

Changing Message Settings ...........................................103

Voicemail .......................................................................105

E-Mail ............................................................................106

Mobile IM .......................................................................107

Chat ...............................................................................107

Section 8: Changing Your Settings ................109

My Account ....................................................................110

Tools ..............................................................................110

Sounds Settings .............................................................111

Display Settings .............................................................114

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Phone Settings ...............................................................119

Call Settings ...................................................................128

Bluetooth Settings ..........................................................133

Memory .........................................................................136

Phone Info ......................................................................136

Section 9: Multimedia ....................................139

Get It Now ......................................................................140

Get Tunes & Tones .........................................................141

Get PIX & FLIX ................................................................151

Printing Pictures Using PictBridge ..................................164

Get Fun & Games ...........................................................166

Get News & Info .............................................................166

Get Going .......................................................................167

Get Extras ......................................................................168

Section 10: Tools ............................................169

Voice Commands ...........................................................170

Calculator ......................................................................172

Calendar ........................................................................174

Alarm Clock ...................................................................177

World Clock ....................................................................179

Stop Watch ....................................................................180

Notepad .........................................................................180

Section 11: Mobile Web ..................................183

Mobile Web ....................................................................184

Launching Mobile Web ...................................................184

Exit Mobile Web .............................................................184

Navigate the Web ...........................................................185

Mobile Web Soft Keys ....................................................185

Links ..............................................................................187

Place a Call While Using Mobile Web ..............................187

Section 12: Health and Safety Information ....189

Health and Safety Information ........................................190

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UL Certified Travel Adaptor .............................................192

Consumer Information on Wireless Phones .....................192

Road Safety ....................................................................202

Operating Environment ...................................................205

Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices ............205

Potentially Explosive Environments .................................208

Emergency Calls .............................................................208

FCC Notice and Cautions ................................................210

Other Important Safety Information .................................210

Product Performance ......................................................211

Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones .....................213

Battery Standby and Talk Time .......................................214

Battery Precautions ........................................................214

Care and Maintenance ....................................................216

Section 13: Warranty Information ..................219

Standard Limited Warranty .............................................220

Index ...............................................................227

Section 1: Getting Started 9

Section 1

Section 1: Getting Started

Topics Covered

• Turning Your Phone On and Off

• Setting Up Voicemail

• Understanding this User Manual

This section allows you to start using your phone by

activating your service, setting up your voicemail,

contacting customer support, or getting an

understanding of how this manual is put together.

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Section 1

Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turning Your Phone On

1. Open the flip, then press .

Note: As with any other radio-transmitting device, do not touch the internal

antenna as it affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a

higher power level than is necessary. The internal antenna is located along

the top on the back side of your phone.

2. Your service provider’s name momentarily appears in the

display and the phone begins searching for a network

signal.

3. Once the phone finds a signal, the time, date, and day

appear in the display.

4. You’re now ready to place and receive calls.

If your phone is outside the Verizon Wireless coverage

area the roaming icon appears in the top of the display.

Turn Your Phone Off

Press and hold for two or more seconds. Your phone

powers off.

Setting Up Voicemail

Voicemail allows callers to leave voice messages, which

can be retrieved any time.

Note: Once you have set up your Voicemail account, you can use the

Messaging option Voicemail (option 5) to view details of voice messages in

your voice mailbox (see “Voicemail” on page 105 for more information).

Section 1: Getting Started 11

Understanding this User Manual

Section 1

Voicemail Setup

1. In standby mode, press and hold the key or press

, , , .

2. Follow the prompts in the new user tutorial to setup your

mailbox.

Listen to Voicemail

1. In standby mode, press and hold the key or press

, , , .

2. You are then prompted to enter your password followed

by key.

3. Follow the recorded prompts to listen to messages,

change administrative options, and so on.

Understanding this User Manual

The chapters of this manual generally follow the same

order as the menus and sub-menus in your phone. A

robust index for quick reference to most features begins

on page 227.

Also included is important safety information that you

should know before using your phone. Most of this

information is near the back of the guide, beginning on

page 189.

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Section 1

Notes and Tips

Throughout this guide are icons and text that are set apart

from the rest. These are intended to point out important

information, quick methods for activating features, to

define terms, and more. The definitions for these methods

are as follows:

• Notes: Explain alternative options within the current feature,

menu, or sub-menu.

• Tips: Provide quick or innovative methods for performing

functions related to the subject at hand.

• Important: Points out important information about the current

feature that could affect performance, or even damage your

phone.

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 13

Section 2

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

Topics Covered

• Features of Your Phone

• Open View of Your Phone

• Closed View of Your Phone

• Back View of Your Phone

• Command Keys

• Understanding the Display Screen

• Battery

• Removable Memory Card Storage

• Phone Memory Storage

This section outlines some key features of your

phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that

are displayed when the phone is in use.

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Section 2

Features of Your Phone

• Domestic and international voice service (available on

participating networks).

• High speed data (CDMA 2000 1x Technology)

• 3.2 Mega Pixel Camera

• Camcorder

• PictBridge Digital Print

• TV-Out Option

• EVDO 1x Technology

• VCast Music and Video

• Global Positioning (GPS) Technology

• PIM Functions

• TXT Messaging

• PIX Messaging (MMS)

• FLIX Messaging (MMS)

• E-mail Messaging

• Mobile IM

• Chat

• Advanced Speech Recognition

• Speakerphone

• microSD™ Memory Card Slot

• Music Player

• Bluetooth® Wireless Technology **

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 15

Open View of Your Phone

Section 2

** The SCH-a990 supports the wireless headset profile, hands free profile,

serial port profile, dial-up networking profile and basic print profile for

Bluetooth wireless technology. The SCH-a990 does not support all

Bluetooth OBEX profiles. Go to www.verizonwireless.com/bluetoothchart

to check vehicle/accessory compatibility.

Open View of Your Phone

The following illustrations show the main elements of

your phone:

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Section 2

Features

1. Earpiece: The earpiece allows you to hear the other

caller.

2. Navigation Key: This key allows you to scroll through

the phone menu options.

3. Left Soft Key Option: This key is used to navigate

through menus and applications by selecting the choice

available in the Left Soft key Option.

4. Camera/Camcorder Key: Launches the Camera/

Camcorder feature of your phone.

5. Send Key: Allows you to place or receive a call. In

standby mode, press the key once to access the recent

call log.

6. Voicemail Key: Press and hold to automatically dial your

voicemail.

7. Alpha-numeric Keys: Use these keys to enter numbers,

letters, and characters.

8. Special Function Keys: Enters special characters.

Performs various functions.

9. Power/Accessory Connector: The power/accessory

interface connector is used to plug in the charging

accessories and also connect any available accessory

cables to your phone.

10.Microphone: The Microphone allows the other caller to

hear you clearly when you are speaking to them.

11.CLR Key: Deletes characters from the display when you

are in text entry mode. Press to return to the previous

menu or screen when navigating features on your phone.

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Closed View of Your Phone

Section 2

12.End Key: Ends a call. If you press and hold the END key,

to power On or Off. When you receive an incoming call,

press to send the call to voicemail.

13.Voice Recognition Key: Press to enable VoiceSignal™.

14.Right Soft Key: This key is used to navigate through

menus and applications by selecting the choice available

in the Right Soft key Option.

15.OK Key: Pressing when navigating through a menu

accepts the highlighted choice in a menu.

16.Display: Display shows signal and battery strength,

alarm, time, day, and date. It also displays incoming calls

and messages.

Closed View of Your Phone

Features

1. Rewind Key: Music rewind key.

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Section 2

2. Play/Pause Key: Music play or pause toggle key.

3. Speaker: Music, Ringtones, and Sounds are played

through the speaker.

4. Fast Forward Key: Music fast forward key.

5. Headset/Audio Video Jack: Allows you to plug in an

optional headset for safe, convenient, hands-free

conversations.

6. microSD™ Memory Card Slot: This expansion slot

allows you to insert a microSD™ memory card to for

additional memory and storage capacity.

7. External Display: External display shows signal and

battery strength, alarm, time, day, and date. It also

displays incoming calls or messages.

Closed View

1. Speaker: Music, Ringtones, and Sounds are played

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Back View of Your Phone

Section 2

through the speaker.

2. Options Button: In landscape mode press to access

camera options.

3. Volume/Zoom In/Out Key: Allows you to adjust the

master volume in standby mode (with the flip open) or

adjust the voice volume during a call. To mute the ringer

during an incoming call, press the volume key up or

down. When the flip is closed, press and hold the key,

and sub LCD displays. In landscape mode, press to

zoom in/out on an object.

4. Speakerphone Key: Press to enable/disable the

speakerphone option.

5. Photo Capture Key: Press to captue an image.

Back View of Your Phone

1. Camera/Camcorder Lens Cover Switch: Allows you to

cover/uncover camera lens when the camera is not in

use.

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Section 2

2. Camera/Camcorder Lens Cover: Covers the camera

lens when camera is not is use.

3. Camera/Camcorder Lens: The lens of your built-in

camera/camcorder.

4. Flash: The built in flash has manual and automatic

capabilities.

Command Keys

Functions for the soft keys are defined by what appears

above each in the display. There are two soft keys, the

left soft key

and the right soft key .

Left Soft Key

Some functions of the left soft key are as follows.

• In standby mode, press the Message (left) soft key to open

the Message menu.

• When the left soft key function is Settings, press the Settings

(

left) soft key to view settings for the feature.

• When the left soft key function is Edit, press the Edit (left) soft

key to edit a Contact or Profile setting.

Right Soft Key

Some functions of the right soft key are as follows.

• In standby mode, press the Contacts (right) soft key to

open your Contacts list.

• When the right soft key function is Options, press the Options

(right) soft key to view more options for the current menu.

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